Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-22
THE BOYS AT CAMP BENET.
The w. l.. 4. Corps In Camp-PrOgranl
for the Week.

correspondence of TIE EVENING STAR.
CAMP BENBT. Atlantic City, August q.
The Washington Light Infantry Corps arrived
here this morning at o'clock, after tedious
nights travel, and met with q reception such as
has rarely been rendered military company. A
commiteee of one hundred and fifty citizens,
headed by the mayor, Hon. s. d. Hoffman, three
companies OF New jersey National Guards, and
many sojourners representing all sections OF the
country, met the corps Evidently the people OF
this city had not forgotten the favorable impress
sion made 10y the corps last season. Amid the
cheers of the multitude, the music OF military
bands, and the of artillery, the boys marched
20 20 tls camp ground on the lawn or the United
States Hotel, where the corps was welcomed to
Atlantic CITY by Mayor Hoffman In neat speech,
and rendered the freedom Of the city, which was
responded to by Col. Moore in his usual happy
style, after which MIR. Simon Wolf On the part OF
the Washington colony, welcomed the corps in an
eloquent speech, in which the District militia was
given due credit for drill, efficiency, and gentle
responded.
HOSTING THE FLAG.
While the band played '"The Star Spangled
Banner" the garrison flag was hauled to the mast
head and Camp Bepet was formally opened. The
boys, notwithstanding their fatigue Immediately
Set-to To arrange their tents Tor their weeks stay
each mess striving to Outdo the others in making
their respective tents neat and attractive.
Corporal Grant Occasloned Inuch amusement on
the train last night by parading through the cars
decorated with false lnustache and goatee,
Closely Initiating Col. MOOrt'S. The colonel at
once made Tor him and placed him under arrest,
assuring the corporal that his punishment would
be commensurate with his Offense.
Paul schultz was marshal OF the WaShingtOntan
Citizens Committee in to-day's reception, and
while IN line awaiting The Corps, was giving his
orders in true military style Some wag CON-
menced TO guy the gallant marshal, and he eX-
posed The whole thing by eXcla1ming, 81 am only
repeating what Is told me TO say"
Col. Simon Wolf quickly responded, "Oh! You
are only repeating; then we might as well have
had a poll parrot as Paul SchuitZe,r which sally
occasioned loud laughter all along the line at
SchultZeS expense.
Rev. DR.. Wills, retired chaplain Q. S. A. is here
as he was during the last encampplent. The boys
are glad 10 see him. as last summer he was very
pleasant and Kind. He has extended to the corps
an invitation to hear him preach at the First
Presbyterian church this evening, and the colonel
as usual, piOusly inclined, urges the members to
go TO church and do penance for last nights fun
on the train.
THE PROGRAM OF THE WEEK.
The week promises to be busy as well as pleas
ant one TO the corps. Tuesday evening grand
military ball will be given at the United states
Hotel, at which the promenade will be led by MIR.
John Mehnr, one OF Atlantic City's most popular
citizens, and the eSt1mabe wife OF Capt, Allison
Nallor, tr.
Wednesday evening children's grand ball will
be given, at which Capt. Majors Corps d'AfrtOue
Will give an exhibition drill.
THURSDAY evening the corps will witness pyrO-
tecnnic display representing the destruction OF
Polnpell aIIerward visiting Shauifer'S Grand Con-
cert Garden. one OF the highest tides ever known
here occurred last night, washing away the fine
states pavilion II.